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Keep Your Audio Recordings Perfectly Aligned With This New Zoom Timecode Adapter

The Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter is a compact tool that aims to deliver ultra-stable timecode so your audio and video can line up seamlessly in post.

Jourdan Aldredge • Nov 07, 2026

It’s a fact of life at this point that working with audio and video on the same project can be a headache. In an ideal world, everything is instantly synced together and never a worry. But that rarely happens.

However, thanks to new technologies and systems, this process of keeping your recordings perfectly synced is getting a bit easier. The new Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter is the latest example of this, a compact, precision tool designed to help keep your recording perfectly aligned.

Let’s take a look at the Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter and explore what it offers with its flexible 3.5mm TRS inputs and outputs, and other helpful perks for keeping your audio and video synced.

The Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter

Designed for those looking to record audio and video interviews, capture live performances, or even just keep all of your audio synced on full-day shoots, the Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter is a compact tool that aims to deliver ultra-stable timecode so your audio and video can line up seamlessly in post.

Featuring flexible 3.5mm TRS input and output, users can sync directly with their cameras or external clocks, or use the TCA-1 as their master time code source. It’s also compatible with the full range of Zoom recorders, making it a simple way for anyone already using Zoom products to add a quick upgrade to their workflows.

The main promise of adding a quality timecode adapter to your set and flow is simply to speed things up on set and in post. And this is mostly driven by the ability to quickly and easily integrate the TCA-1 directly into your existing rig.

As mentioned above, the Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter features 3.5mm TRS timecode input/output ports that make it much easier to sync with cameras, external generators, and slates, so your entire system can be fully aligned.

The TCA-1 also features a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO), which helps it to maintain extreme accuracy within 0.5 frames over 24 hours. It also works with the aforementioned Zoom recorders (including the H6studio, H5studio, H6essential, H4essential, H2essential, and F3) to make it easy to add to your workflow.

Price and Availability

Perhaps the most appealing aspect of the Zoom TCA-1 Timecode Adapter, though, is its price point. For under $50, you can pretty much guarantee your entire production workflow gets a boost in speed and peace of mind.​

If you’re interested in learning more about this timecode adapter, here are the specs and purchase options.

  • Speeds Up Workflow

  • Eliminates Manual Sync in Post

  • 0.5-Frame Accuracy over 24 Hours

  • TCXO for Stable Timecode

  • 3.5mm TRS Timecode I/O

  • Works with Select Zoom Recorders

Price: $49


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